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Small Cap Insider Buying: Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ:HERO), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Insys (NASDAQ:INSY), New Mountain Finance (NYSE:NMFC)

Hercules Offshore Inc (NASDAQ:HERO) Director Thomas R. Bates, Jr. purchased 20,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.93 per share, for a total transaction of $78,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 280,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately … Continue reading Small Cap Insider Buying: Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ:HERO), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ:OMER), Insys (NASDAQ:INSY), New Mountain Finance (NYSE:NMFC)

Kristen Barton
Gilead Sciences GILD NASDAQ:GILD
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Hot Biotech Watch List: InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) on 27 May 2014 announced that it has resubmitted its pirfenidone New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a Complete Response Letter (CRL) received in May 2010. Pirfenidone is being developed for the treatment of adult patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN) stock performance was -0.88% in last session and finished … Continue reading Hot Biotech Watch List: InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Kristen Barton
Gilead Sciences GILD NASDAQ:GILD
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Biotech GAiners: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) shares closed up nearly 11% on Tuesday after the company reported positive data from its OPuS-1 mid-stage study involving BCX4161 as a treatment for hereditary angioedema, or HAE. This is a rare immune disorder that can cause swelling of the face, breathing airways, and also causes abdominal cramping. According to the preliminary results from the company’s proof-of-concept study, BCX4161 met both … Continue reading Biotech GAiners: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK)

Kevin Long
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Volatile Stocks: MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK), Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PTX), Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS), Just Energy Group (NYSE:JE)

MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), the public market leader for social discovery, has released Icebreakers, a new feature for the MeetMe iPhone app that makes it easier for users to start a chat. “Icebreakers solves the problem of the empty chat screen,” said Geoff Cook, CEO of MeetMe. “Rather than starting conversations with a generic ‘Hi’ or ‘What’s up,’ or possibly not starting them at all for … Continue reading Volatile Stocks: MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK), Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PTX), Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS), Just Energy Group (NYSE:JE)

Kristen Barton
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Recent Insider Buying: AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

AOL Inc (NYSE:AOL) CEO Timothy M. Armstrong purchased 55,600 shares of AOL Inc (NYSE:AOL) stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $36.08 per share, for a total transaction of $2,006,048.00. AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) stock performance was 3.71% in last session and finished the day at $37.74. Traded volume was 3.27million shares in the … Continue reading Recent Insider Buying: AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR)

Jason Knox
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NASDAQ Losers: ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN), Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT), Actuate Corp (NASDAQ:BIRT), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK)

ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN)’s adjusted earnings totaled $75.2 million, or 17 cents a share, while revenue increased year over year to $706.5 million from $661 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn 15 cents a share on revenue of $711.67 million. The company issued second-quarter revenue guidance in the range of $738 million to $768 million. ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN) stock … Continue reading NASDAQ Losers: ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN), Endocyte (NASDAQ:ECYT), Actuate Corp (NASDAQ:BIRT), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK)

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